# Hat switches

These functions are designed to set up a switch with directional inputs as a hat switch. Windows will recognize this as a switch with directional inputs, as opposed to just buttons with numbers. 

Typical switches are the Alps RKJX - family. 

Remember stating the amount of hat switches in[ 8\_Joystick](https://dahl-design.gitbook.io/ddc/3.-coding/essentials/08_joystick), or else your hat switch wont be recognized at all. 

#### funkyHat()

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Sets up a hat switch. Does not need button numbers.
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`void funkyHat(int8_t row, int8_t colUp, int8_t colRight, int8_t colDown, int8_t colLeft, int8_t hatNumber)`

Fill in the row all the funky pins go to and then up/right/down/left, in that order. Lastly the hat switch #. If you have two hat-switches, one will have to be #1, and one #2. 

`funkyHat(2,1,3,4,2,1);`

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* None
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